About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RMAF Butterworth (BWH), Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia and Darwin International Airport (DRW), Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,431 miles (or 3,912 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between RMAF Butterworth and Darwin International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: BWH / WMKB
Airport Names:
  1. RMAF Butterworth
  2. TUDM Butterworth
Location: Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia
GPS Coordinates: 5°27'57"N by 100°23'27"E
Operator/Owner: Ministry of Defence (Malaysia)
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 8 feet (2 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: DRW / YPDN
Airport Names:
  1. Darwin International Airport
  2. RAAF Base Darwin
Location: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 12°24'52"S by 130°52'36"E
Area Served: Darwin, Northern Territory
Operator/Owner: Darwin International Airport Pty Ltd (DIA) / RAAF Darwin
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 103 feet (31 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about RMAF Butterworth (BWH):

  • RMAF Butterworth (BWH) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from RMAF Butterworth (BWH) is Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), which is nearly antipodal to RMAF Butterworth (meaning RMAF Butterworth is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Piura, Peru.
  • Because of RMAF Butterworth's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at RMAF Butterworth at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In 1957, the RAF closed the station and it was transferred to the Royal Australian Air Force and it was promptly renamed as RAAF Station Butterworth, becoming the home to numerous Australian fighter and bomber squadrons stationed in Malaya during the Cold War era.
  • The closest airport to RMAF Butterworth (BWH) is RMAF Butterworth (UTE), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of BWH.
  • During the Malayan Emergency that was to last from 1948 to 1960, RAF as well as RAAF and RNZAF units stationed at the airfield played an active role from 1950 in helping to curb the communist insurgency in the jungles of Malaya by attacking suspected hideouts and harassing the communist guerrillas.
  • In addition to being known as "RMAF Butterworth", another name for BWH is "TUDM Butterworth".

Facts about Darwin International Airport (DRW):

  • Because of Darwin International Airport's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Darwin International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Darwin International Airport handled 1,743,734 passengers last year.
  • In addition to being known as "Darwin International Airport", another name for DRW is "RAAF Base Darwin".
  • Darwin Airport has an international terminal, a domestic terminal and a cargo terminal.
  • Darwin – Sydney route included from May 2012, prior data not shown.
  • During 2008–09 financial year a total of 1,538,938 passengers passed through Darwin International Airport which consisted of 188,530 international passengers and 1,350,408 domestic passengers.
  • The furthest airport from Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,867 miles (19,099 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
  • Darwin International Airport (DRW) has 2 runways.
  • Darwin Airport has scheduled flights to destinations in the Northern Territory, around Australia and in Southeast Asia.
  • Australian low-cost carrier, Jetstar Airways, had expressed a keen interest in developing Darwin Airport as a hub for its trips to Asia.
  • The closest airport to Darwin International Airport (DRW) is Bathurst Island Airport (BRT), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of DRW.

Map of Nearest Airports to RMAF Butterworth:

List of Nearest Airports to RMAF Butterworth:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
10.00 miles (0.00 km) NRMAF Butterworth (UTE)Butterworth, South AfricaView RMAF Butterworth on a map Set UTE as origin Airport Set UTE as destination Airport Get more information about RMAF Butterworth
214.08 miles (22.65 km) SWPenang International Airport (PEN)Penang, MalaysiaView Penang International Airport on a map Set PEN as origin Airport Set PEN as destination Airport Get more information about Penang International Airport
350.33 miles (80.99 km) NSultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)Alor Star, Kedah, MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Halim Airport on a map Set AOR as origin Airport Set AOR as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
475.06 miles (120.80 km) NWLangkawi International Airport (LGK)Langkawi, Kedah, MalaysiaView Langkawi International Airport on a map Set LGK as origin Airport Set LGK as destination Airport Get more information about Langkawi International Airport
578.58 miles (126.46 km) SESultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH)Ipoh, Perak, MalaysiaView Sultan Azlan Shah Airport on a map Set IPH as origin Airport Set IPH as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Azlan Shah Airport
688.90 miles (143.08 km) SSESitiawan Airport (SWY)Perak, MalaysiaView Sitiawan Airport on a map Set SWY as origin Airport Set SWY as destination Airport Get more information about Sitiawan Airport
7101.36 miles (163.12 km) NHat Yai International Airport (HDY)Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, ThailandView Hat Yai International Airport on a map Set HDY as origin Airport Set HDY as destination Airport Get more information about Hat Yai International Airport
8105.13 miles (169.20 km) NNEPattani Airport (PAN)Pattani, ThailandView Pattani Airport on a map Set PAN as origin Airport Set PAN as destination Airport Get more information about Pattani Airport
9139.36 miles (224.27 km) ENESultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR)Kota Bharu, Kelantan, MalaysiaView Sultan Ismail Petra Airport on a map Set KBR as origin Airport Set KBR as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Ismail Petra Airport
10150.82 miles (242.71 km) NNWTrang Airport (TST)Trang, ThailandView Trang Airport on a map Set TST as origin Airport Set TST as destination Airport Get more information about Trang Airport
11164.09 miles (264.07 km) SWKualanamu International Airport (KNO)Medan, IndonesiaView Kualanamu International Airport on a map Set KNO as origin Airport Set KNO as destination Airport Get more information about Kualanamu International Airport
12177.22 miles (285.20 km) SWPolonia International Airport (MES)Medan, IndonesiaView Polonia International Airport on a map Set MES as origin Airport Set MES as destination Airport Get more information about Polonia International Airport
13179.95 miles (289.60 km) SSESultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB)Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), MalaysiaView Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport on a map Set SZB as origin Airport Set SZB as destination Airport Get more information about Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
14184.18 miles (296.41 km) SSE KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL)Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 on a map Set XKL as origin Airport Set XKL as destination Airport Get more information about  KA01  KJ15  MR1  Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场
15206.03 miles (331.57 km) NNWKrabi International Airport (KBV)Krabi, ThailandView Krabi International Airport on a map Set KBV as origin Airport Set KBV as destination Airport Get more information about Krabi International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from RMAF Butterworth:

List of Furthest Airports from RMAF Butterworth:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,365.07 miles (19,899.61 km) ESECap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU)Piura, PeruView Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport on a map Set PIU as origin Airport Set PIU as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport
212,358.23 miles (19,888.59 km) SSEJosé María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR)Macará, EcuadorView José María Velasco Ibarra Airport on a map Set MRR as origin Airport Set MRR as destination Airport Get more information about José María Velasco Ibarra Airport
312,344.29 miles (19,866.15 km) SCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as origin Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
412,333.91 miles (19,849.45 km) SCamilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH)Loja, EcuadorView Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport on a map Set LOH as origin Airport Set LOH as destination Airport Get more information about Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport
512,307.96 miles (19,807.70 km) ESECap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL)Talara, PeruView Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport on a map Set TYL as origin Airport Set TYL as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport
612,306.03 miles (19,804.59 km) WSWChachapoyas Airport (CHH)Chachapoyas, PeruView Chachapoyas Airport on a map Set CHH as origin Airport Set CHH as destination Airport Get more information about Chachapoyas Airport
712,297.96 miles (19,791.60 km) SSWMayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA)Cajamarca, PeruView Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias on a map Set CJA as origin Airport Set CJA as destination Airport Get more information about Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias
812,294.28 miles (19,785.68 km) SSECap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP)Tumbes, PeruView Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport on a map Set TBP as origin Airport Set TBP as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport
912,294.20 miles (19,785.55 km) SSanta Rosa International Airport (ETR)Santa Rosa, El Oro, EcuadorView Santa Rosa International Airport on a map Set ETR as origin Airport Set ETR as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Rosa International Airport
1012,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) SSWMariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE)Cuenca, EcuadorView Mariscal Lamar International Airport on a map Set CUE as origin Airport Set CUE as destination Airport Get more information about Mariscal Lamar International Airport
1112,252.87 miles (19,719.03 km) SCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as origin Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
1212,207.41 miles (19,645.88 km) SJosé Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE)Santiago de Guayaquil, EcuadorView José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on a map Set GYE as origin Airport Set GYE as destination Airport Get more information about José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
1312,206.66 miles (19,644.67 km) WSWJuanjuí Airport (JJI)Juanjuí, PeruView Juanjuí Airport on a map Set JJI as origin Airport Set JJI as destination Airport Get more information about Juanjuí Airport
1412,195.14 miles (19,626.12 km) SSWCol. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS)Macas, EcuadorView Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport on a map Set XMS as origin Airport Set XMS as destination Airport Get more information about Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport
1512,194.98 miles (19,625.87 km) WMoisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS)Yurimaguas, PeruView Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport on a map Set YMS as origin Airport Set YMS as destination Airport Get more information about Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Darwin International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Darwin International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
147.86 miles (77.03 km) NNWBathurst Island Airport (BRT)Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Bathurst Island Airport on a map Set BRT as destination Airport Set BRT as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Island Airport
270.18 miles (112.94 km) NNWSnake Bay Airport (SNB)Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Snake Bay Airport on a map Set SNB as destination Airport Set SNB as destination Airport Get more information about Snake Bay Airport
376.52 miles (123.14 km) NNWGarden Point Airport (GPN)Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Garden Point Airport on a map Set GPN as destination Airport Set GPN as destination Airport Get more information about Garden Point Airport
4137.05 miles (220.56 km) EJabiru Airport (JAB)Jabiru, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Jabiru Airport on a map Set JAB as destination Airport Set JAB as destination Airport Get more information about Jabiru Airport
5138.79 miles (223.37 km) NECroker Island Airport (CKI)Croker Island, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Croker Island Airport on a map Set CKI as destination Airport Set CKI as destination Airport Get more information about Croker Island Airport
6155.78 miles (250.70 km) SWPort Keats Airfield (PKT)Wadeye, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Port Keats Airfield on a map Set PKT as destination Airport Set PKT as destination Airport Get more information about Port Keats Airfield
7228.06 miles (367.03 km) EManingrida Airport (MNG)Maningrida, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Maningrida Airport on a map Set MNG as destination Airport Set MNG as destination Airport Get more information about Maningrida Airport
8272.12 miles (437.93 km) EMilingimbi Airport (MGT)Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Milingimbi Airport on a map Set MGT as destination Airport Set MGT as destination Airport Get more information about Milingimbi Airport
9274.09 miles (441.10 km) SSWEast Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX)Kununurra, Western Australia, AustraliaView East Kimberley Regional Airport on a map Set KNX as destination Airport Set KNX as destination Airport Get more information about East Kimberley Regional Airport
10306.89 miles (493.89 km) SSWArgyle Downs Airport (AGY)Argyle Downs, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Downs Airport on a map Set AGY as destination Airport Set AGY as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Downs Airport
11318.10 miles (511.93 km) EElcho Island Airport (ELC)Elcho Island, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Elcho Island Airport on a map Set ELC as destination Airport Set ELC as destination Airport Get more information about Elcho Island Airport
12332.54 miles (535.18 km) ELake Evella Airport (LEL)Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, AustraliaView Lake Evella Airport on a map Set LEL as destination Airport Set LEL as destination Airport Get more information about Lake Evella Airport
13333.77 miles (537.15 km) SSWArgyle Airport (GYL)Argyle, Western Australia, AustraliaView Argyle Airport on a map Set GYL as destination Airport Set GYL as destination Airport Get more information about Argyle Airport
14346.69 miles (557.94 km) SKalkgurung Airport (KFG)Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Kalkgurung Airport on a map Set KFG as destination Airport Set KFG as destination Airport Get more information about Kalkgurung Airport
15390.73 miles (628.82 km) ESEGroote Eylandt Airport (GTE)Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, AustraliaView Groote Eylandt Airport on a map Set GTE as destination Airport Set GTE as destination Airport Get more information about Groote Eylandt Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Darwin International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Darwin International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,867.37 miles (19,098.64 km) NNECayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY)Cayenne, French GuianaView Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport on a map Set CAY as destination Airport Set CAY as destination Airport Get more information about Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport
211,853.67 miles (19,076.58 km) NEAlbina Airstrip (ABN)Albina, SurinameView Albina Airstrip on a map Set ABN as destination Airport Set ABN as destination Airport Get more information about Albina Airstrip
311,820.97 miles (19,023.96 km) NEZorg en Hoop Airport (ORG)Paramaribo, SurinameView Zorg en Hoop Airport on a map Set ORG as destination Airport Set ORG as destination Airport Get more information about Zorg en Hoop Airport
411,802.38 miles (18,994.04 km) NEJohan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)Zanderij (near Paramaribo), SurinameView Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport on a map Set PBM as destination Airport Set PBM as destination Airport Get more information about Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport
511,772.59 miles (18,946.09 km) NNEStoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ)Stoelmans Eiland, SurinameView Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip on a map Set SMZ as destination Airport Set SMZ as destination Airport Get more information about Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip
611,768.99 miles (18,940.31 km) NETotness Airstrip (TOT)Totness, Coronie, SurinameView Totness Airstrip on a map Set TOT as destination Airport Set TOT as destination Airport Get more information about Totness Airstrip
711,767.79 miles (18,938.37 km) NNESaül Airport (XAU)Saül, French GuianaView Saül Airport on a map Set XAU as destination Airport Set XAU as destination Airport Get more information about Saül Airport
811,749.69 miles (18,909.25 km) NEDrietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ)Drietabbetje, SurinameView Drietabbetje Airstrip on a map Set DRJ as destination Airport Set DRJ as destination Airport Get more information about Drietabbetje Airstrip
911,748.91 miles (18,907.99 km) NEWageningen Airstrip (AGI)Wageningen, SurinameView Wageningen Airstrip on a map Set AGI as destination Airport Set AGI as destination Airport Get more information about Wageningen Airstrip
1011,744.78 miles (18,901.35 km) NNEMaripasoula Airport (MPY)Maripasoula, French GuianaView Maripasoula Airport on a map Set MPY as destination Airport Set MPY as destination Airport Get more information about Maripasoula Airport
1111,736.57 miles (18,888.14 km) EGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)Bridgetown, BarbadosView Grantley Adams International Airport on a map Set BGI as destination Airport Set BGI as destination Airport Get more information about Grantley Adams International Airport
1211,736.54 miles (18,888.09 km) NEMajoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK)Nieuw-Nickerie, SurinameView Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport on a map Set ICK as destination Airport Set ICK as destination Airport Get more information about Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport
1311,734.86 miles (18,885.38 km) NELaduani Airstrip (LDO)Ladouanie, SurinameView Laduani Airstrip on a map Set LDO as destination Airport Set LDO as destination Airport Get more information about Laduani Airstrip
1411,724.37 miles (18,868.49 km) NEBotopasi Airstrip (BTO)Botopasi, SurinameView Botopasi Airstrip on a map Set BTO as destination Airport Set BTO as destination Airport Get more information about Botopasi Airstrip
1511,712.77 miles (18,849.84 km) ENEOgle Airport (OGL)Georgetown, GuyanaView Ogle Airport on a map Set OGL as destination Airport Set OGL as destination Airport Get more information about Ogle Airport